Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Obama is a bastard. His Kenyan Father (Obama only has an African father, he obviously doesn't consider himself African since he has no problem bombing Africa!) would probably be ashamed. Gaddafi is a hero not only for Africa, not only for the great Libya but for the whole world. Obama only has support from his idiotic nation, Gaddafi is loved everywhere. His legacy lives on and he will be an example of revolutionnary for all of us. I will always remember this, when the idiot of the White House was elected, none of my Africans friends were concerned, they told me, he is not our president and he will probably follow Bush's step (Bush is a saint compared to him) and they were right. All people who support him because he is black please wake up, he hates Africa, he hates the world he is only here to follow an agenda. Don't trust him, he seems nice but he's a monster. show less 7cass1 and 11 more liked this Anon 13 hours ago in reply to world4LIBYA I have never liked him. I did not bother with his yaking in Cairo nor have I bothered to read abot the mass murderer but some tell me that his father abandoned him. the man had the good sense! Thea Goodman 19 hours ago in reply to world4LIBYA THERE IS AN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST IN THE USA NAMED WAYNE MADSEN AND HE THINKS OBAMA MIGHT BE FROM INDONESIA AND NOT EVEN AFRICA. I AM INCLINED TO AGREE SINCE HIS SO-CALLED KENYAN BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND AT LEAST TWO HAWAIIAN BIRTH CERTIFICATES ARE FORGERIES. MR. MADSEN IS COLLECTING MONEY SO HE CAN RETURN TO INDONESIA AND GET TO THE TRUTH. AS YOU KNOW, MONEY OPENS DOORS... AFTER THE FAKE BIN LADEN DEATH & SUBSEQUENT DEATHS OF A SEAL TEAM TO SHUT THEM UP, I THOUGH THE DEATH OF THE COLONEL WAS A FAKE TOO. THERE WAS NO EXCUSE FOR THE BRUTAL... show more Attached files 4 people liked this. mathaba Moderator 3 hours ago in reply to Thea Goodman Do not be sad for he is alive. But Ali was badly tortured, as was Mutassim, and so many others, heroes, killed in most cruel ways. Some of them did not always lead good lives but died the right way and so will be forgiven. Hundred thousand innocents killed. But they still will not win. world4LIBYA 13 hours ago in reply to Thea Goodman I agree with you, I just read my comment and I'm sorry if I offended any american by saying idiotic nation. While I believe most of them don't think for themselves and follow without knowing why, I might have offended you so I'm sorry. They said they burried him in the desert. (Osama?) I feel like I'm watching a Hollywood movie. They didn't give his body to the family because it's probably not him. truthseeker 23 hours ago For me, Gadhafi is not dead. He will forever live in my heart and mind. I appreciate so much what he does for african people all over the world. The family needs to know that Gadhafi is loved and respected. He gives me hope and I know that the west is doomed. the west is so evil. They lie soo much. brother Gadhafi is smart and I know he has outsmarted the rats being used by the west and the western nations. I am an African-american and my desire was to live in Lybia until I die. I pray I... show more achoquenao and 8 more liked this Thea Goodman 19 hours ago in reply to truthseeker I am praying that he is still alive. I am from the US and many people here loved Col.Quadaffi and saw him as a heroic symbol of resistance to the new World Order. If they did kill him like the video depicts then I hope everyone of them will burn in the hellfire! Attached files achoquenao and 3 more liked this 7cass1 Moderator 18 hours ago in reply to Thea Goodman They will burn in hell indeed, but fight is not over , it is just beginning. It is time for your people to bring your warmonger government in check and discover true liberty and democracy and not a police state that US citizens currently enjoy. Bring your soldiers home instead of sending them to kill and be killed on behalf of NWO , invading countries that never invaded you or did anything to you (the US I mean), not to mention all the money being spent, billions sveni and 7 more liked this Eholcombe576 1 day ago My God people i am devastated! i am an African enslaved in America (African American) and i hate OBAMA and hope he is made a stanken carcass!!! i love Kaddafi so much and they way them darn rebels did his body? also when i go to my Mosque i get the feeling some of the folks im praying next to are stanken rat lovers and racist Arabs!!!! i just want toscream! i have been crying so much. i pray Allah destroys all western nations....even if it means the life or me and my children in the midst of the judgement.... show more achoquenao and 6 more liked this jorgejo 1 day ago There is a video on You Tube that shows Gaddafi being sodomized with what appears a stick. I doubt they would do that if it was a fake guy.So, probably the King of Kings is really dead, executed. And even Mathaba as already a tribute to him, so maybe is really dead 1 person liked this. Ruuby1 15 hours ago in reply to jorgejo Why not? They would do anything, cruel, stupid and stoned as they are. Just look at those guys abusing him. They want to hurt someone, their eyes are full of hatred, the are yelling like crazy monkeys. How could they have been 100 per cent sure, that this poor person, they are torturing, is Gaddafi? Because he looked a little bit like him? Because there was a driver with him? They did not care - they wanted to kill, no matter what or whom. Maybe someone wants ou to believe what you believe right now, for what reason ever. You... show more achoquenao liked this mathaba Moderator 20 hours ago in reply to jorgejo Sorry, we cannot help you with such simplistic thinking. Do you believe all you see on TV. Yes, there is a rat sodomising someone with a stick. If real people, and not fake images, then it is not Mu'ammar, same as the body in Misrata is not Mu'ammar, as reported elsewhere on Mathaba. Believe what you want, but your level of thinking/critical analysis is near zero, and hardly worthy of our attention, first you need to do a lot of work on your own thinking and methodology, and logic. Sorry to put it bluntly. Perhaps you are young. Education systems... show more 7cass1 and 3 more liked this Afriq 12 hours ago in reply to mathaba Education systems of today are real crap - you can say that again!I was in one of the evening courses and had to talk abou a subjec for 15 min Bear in mind this was an adult class age 28 + minimum Have you noticed that there are no more bees? No it does not interest us. Eating fruits? Nay we do not eat fruits How can yu tell if a fruit or vegetable is genetically modified? what is genetically modified mean' Do you know what is the silent killer? No! I was shocked to learn that an international student... show more josie 1 day ago If our KING Kaddafi is dead, I pray for him and his family. I can´t avoid cry. We must remember him like a great, very intelligent man and the BEST Leader of the World in FOUR decades!!!! VIVA KADDAFI POR SIEMPRE!!!! VIVA EL REY achoquenao and 8 more liked this Eddie sengola 1 day ago Just called my friends in Africa, they are pissed off, in away, they don't understand who obama is! He must be a one term president, and blakcs in the USA must understand that he is a powerful enemy of the African people and wants to destroy Africa as we know it, in this time, when its economy was going stronger! I believe African, black historians and other historians of good will, will not be kind to Obama, a so called first African-President. Obama must know the sooner the better, that he will be forgotten in the dustbin of history while the King of Kings,... show more 7cass1 and 13 more liked this Anon 12 hours ago in reply to Eddie sengola I object to that thug being called African Thea Goodman 19 hours ago in reply to Eddie sengola Obama is NOT a Black man and he will do nothing to help the Black people of Africa. My mother;s people were American Indians. You saw what the British did to them. Well, they are back to recolonize the world and whatever they can steal.What they did to the Amerinds, they will do to the Black people and then they will takeout the Arabs. I am surprised The Colonel had no allies who would help. 4 people liked this. 7cass1 Moderator 18 hours ago in reply to Thea Goodman He had many allies but friends and allies are very different thing. US and NWO uses money and black mail to push other countries and their govs into submission and very few of these govs have any real balls to tell them to F .... Off. You see the Leader Gaddafi never used blackmail, because if he did he would have many allies, but that is not what he was about , his vision of liberty and prosperity and end of slavery for Africa does not allow for any such western style behavior. 5 people liked this. Waterlily 1 day ago What do I say? My heart and soul weep to see the destruction of his selfless love, Libya ... Col. Gaddafi has been my hero from the time I was a mere teenager. Role model, hero of Africa, inspiration to the world, Col. Gaddafi, I love you. Thank you, Mathaba, for your wonderful work and for reassuring us that all is well. Thea Goodman and 10 more liked this Makaveli 1 day ago May the King Rest in Peace, he was the last Real Honourable arab Leader in the world. him and his Sons have marked the History and will keep the resistance. the green dream he had shall never fall achoquenao and 8 more liked this heche 1 day ago I cant stop crying..The Lion has Gone...but we will keep on Fighting we love you our Leader..Afrika is crying for you..RIP MUAMAR GHADAFF our brother Leader... achoquenao and 14 more liked this George237 1 day ago in reply to heche http://atop100site.narod2.ru/ Do not cry, friend... Muammar alive! Impulse Relay and 4 more liked this Makaveli 1 day ago in reply to George237 I wish youre right,,,but what exactly shall we focus on the picture bro.. 2 people liked this. Ruuby1 12 hours ago in reply to Makaveli If you ask me - its a different face: not the same nose, not the same mouth, not even the same hair. Okay, maybe he lost a lot of weight between the 2 fotos, but i would say these are 2 different men. They burried the body in the desert - secret location - did not give it to his tribe/family. Why? Cause its not him? --------- Won't be able to answer that - maybe never. So lets look forward - would be, what he wanted. 1 person liked this. mathaba Moderator 3 hours ago in reply to Ruuby1 Correct, and Ali is shorter and younger. Muammar lives. Mathaba will be vindicated when the time is right, i.A. Muammar may speak again when the time is right. Meanwhile he has spoken all that needs to be said, and it is up to the green movement of committees to work. Yusaf, in Éirinn 1 day ago in reply to Makaveli One place to focus for readers in Libya may be to identify the mercenary traitors (if they originate in Libya) - gunmen as shown on the NATO mouthpiece from Qatar in the following video. I only give the link here as it may be removed from view suddenly but someone may be able to identify a few of those shown in the clip: http://english.aljazeera.net/n... Thea Goodman and 6 more liked this Anon 12 hours ago in reply to Yusaf, in Éirinn Focus on TRUE LIBYANS We have to give SUPPORT in all the ways They have suffered brutality we have not known and to FOCUS on those responsible and holding them accountable Add New Comment Optional: Login below. Image And/or for general comments and networking all together in the forums! :: This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material. 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Friday, 21 October 2011

Iraq war over, US troops coming home, Obama says APBy BEN FELLER - AP White House Correspondent | AP – 3 hrs ago 25 3 Email Print Related Content FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2010 file photo, members of 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, based at Fort Stewart, Ga., walk toward a C-17 aircraft at Sather Air Base in Baghdad as they begin their journey home after a year in Baghdad, Iraq. President Barack Obama on Friday Oct. 21, 2011 declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all American troops would be withdrawn from the country by year's end.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File) FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2010 file photo, members of 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, … President Barack Obama speaks in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, where he declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all U.S. troops would be withdrawn from the country by year's end. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Barack Obama speaks in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, … U.S. slideshows Exotic animal survivors held at zoo 3 photos - Thu, Oct 20, 2011 Alexa Meade photos imitate paintings 16 photos - 8 hrs ago News Corp. protests 8 photos - 12 hrs ago See latest photos » WASHINGTON (AP) — America's long and deeply unpopular war in Iraq will be over by year's end and all U.S. troops "''will definitely be home for the holidays," President Barack Obama declared Friday. Stretching more than eight years, the war cost the United States heavily: More than 4,400 members of the military have been killed, and more than 32,000 have been wounded. The final exit date was sealed after months of intensive talks between Washington and Baghdad failed to reach agreement on conditions for leaving several thousand U.S. troops in Iraq as a training force. The U.S. also had been interested in keeping a small force to help the Iraqis deal with possible Iranian meddling. The task now is to speed the pullout of the remaining U.S. forces, nearly 40,000 in number. Staying behind in Iraq, where bombings and other violence still occur, will be some 150-200 U.S. military troops as part of embassy security, the defense attaché's office and the office of security cooperation. That's common practice but still a danger to American forces. Obama, an opponent of the war since before he took office, nevertheless praised the efforts of U.S. troops in Iraq. He said American soldiers would leave "with their heads held high, proud of their success." For Obama, Friday's announcement capped a remarkable two days of national security successes, though there's no indication how much they will matter to re-election voters more concerned with economic woes at home. On Thursday, the president heralded the death of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi and a day later the end to one of the most divisive conflicts in U.S. history. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost the U.S. more than $1.3 trillion. Obama did not declare victory. He did speak, though, about the string of wins on his watch — none bigger than the killing of Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaida leader behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The Afghanistan war still rages, but there, too, Obama has moved to end the combat mission by the end of 2014. This was, in essence, the third time Obama had pronounced an end to the war, allowing him to remind the nation he had opposed it all along — a stance that helped his White House bid in 2008. Shortly after taking office, Obama declared in February 2009 that the combat mission in Iraq would end by Aug. 31, 2010. And when that milestone arrived, he said it was "time to turn the page" on Iraq and put the focus back on building up the United States. On Friday, he said: "After nearly nine years, America's war in Iraq will be over." The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was launched in March of 2003 after reports, later discredited, that the country was developing weapons of mass destruction. By early April, American Marines were helping Iraqis pull down a statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad. Saddam was captured in December of that year and executed in 2006, but the war dragged on. The ending was set in motion before Obama took office. In 2008, President George W. Bush approved a deal calling for all U.S. forces to withdraw by Dec. 31, 2011. At issue was whether that deal would be renegotiated to keep thousands of U.S. forces in Iraq. The Obama administration and Iraqi government spent months debating whether the United States would keep troops to maintain a training force, to provide added stability in a country where spectacular attacks still occur, and to serve as a hedge against Iran. Throughout the talks, Iraqi leaders refused to give U.S. troops immunity from prosecution in Iraqi courts, and the Americans refused to stay without that guarantee. Obama never mentioned that issue on Friday. He said that after speaking with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, both were in agreement on how to move forward. Obama said the two nations will now deal with each other in the normal fashion of sovereign countries and will keep open the idea of how the United States might help train and equip Iraqi forces. "Over the next two months, our troops in Iraq, tens of thousands of them, will pack up their gear and board convoys for the journey home," Obama said. "The last American soldier will cross the border out of Iraq with their heads held high, proud of their success, and knowing the American people stand united in our support for our troops." The Associated Press first reported last week that the United States would not keep troops in Iraq past the year-end withdrawal deadline, except for some soldiers attached to the U.S. Embassy. "Both countries achieved their goals," said Iraqi government spokesman, Ali al-Moussawi. "Iraq wanted full sovereignty while the United States wanted its soldiers back home, and both goals are achieved." In addition to remaining military forces, Denis McDonough, White House deputy national security adviser, said the U.S. will have 4,000 to 5,000 contractors to provide security for American diplomats. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the United States will now "turn our full attention to pursuing a long-term strategic partnership with Iraq based on mutual interests and mutual respect." He said the goal is to establish a relationship with Iraq similar to other countries in the region. "Iraq is a sovereign nation that must determine how to secure its own future," Panetta said. Obama's announcement was applauded by congressional Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who called it "the right decision at the right time." Republicans were more skeptical. Many praised the gains made in Iraq and gave Obama at least partial credit but expressed concern that getting troops out would bring that progress into question. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said he feared that "all we have worked for, fought for and sacrificed for is very much in jeopardy by today's announcement. I hope I am wrong and the president is right, but I fear this decision has set in motion events that will come back to haunt our country." GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney accused Obama of an "astonishing failure" to secure an orderly transition in Iraq, and said, "The unavoidable question is whether this decision is the result of a naked political calculation or simply sheer ineptitude in negotiations with the Iraqi government." The U.S. said repeatedly this year it would entertain an offer from the Iraqis to have a small force stay behind, and the Iraqis said they would like American military help. But as the year wore on and the number of American troops that Washington was suggesting could stay behind dropped, it became increasingly clear that a U.S. troop presence was not a sure thing. The issue of legal protection for the Americans was the deal-breaker. But administration officials said they feel confident that Iraqi security forces are well prepared to take the lead in their country. McDonough said that one assessment after another of the preparedness of Iraqi forces concluded that "these guys are ready; these guys are capable; these guys are proven; importantly, they're proven because they've been tested in a lot of the kinds of threats that they're going to see going forward." The president used the war statement to once again turn attention back to the economy, the domestic concern that is expected to determine whether he wins re-election. "After a decade of war," he said, "the nation that we need to build and the nation that we will build is our own." __ Associated Press writers Sameer N. Yacoub in Baghdad and Jim Kuhnhenn, Erica Werner and Lolita C. 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(AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)slideshow Libyan dictator Gadhafi killed Libyans celebrate Moammar Gadhafi's death in front of the Libyan Embassy in Amman, Jordan, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya with a dictatorial grip for 42 years until he was ousted by his own people in an uprising that turned into a bloody civil war, was killed Thursday when revolutionary forces overwhelmed his hometown, Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)slideshow Libyans celebrate Gadhafi's death 1slideshow Captain Scott's lost photographs Detective Rick Lee talks to a pedestrian in Zuccotti Park in New York, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Lee is gaining Internet fame for his un-stereotypical appearance. Online blog posts make tongue-in-cheek references to him as the "Hipster Cop." His look includes cardigans, professorial-style glasses and side-swept hair. 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HelpComment Guidelines your avatar Please Enter a Comment Manage Updates Your updates will be shared through Yahoo! Updates based on your preferences. Start sharing your updates on Yahoo! to Twitter based on your preferences. Add Twitter Your update will be shared to Facebook based on your Facebook preferences. 465 comments Popular Now Newest Oldest Most Replied pynaetlb 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 pynaetlb 8 seconds ago Report Abuse Hurray!! Iran wins. You libs can be real proud of yourselves. You put an anti-American Muslim loving a$$hole in office and he's made the deaths of thousands of American soldiers meaningless. When Iran takes over Iraq and starts giving the world a whole new set of big problems, it's all on you and... More Reply frederick 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 frederick • Cape Girardeau, United States • 36 seconds ago Report Abuse Looks to me like we have dealt with plenty of terrorists recently... how about doing something about the domestic terrorists that are silently wrecking our country from within by renting our politicians? Reply Barney Fyfe 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Barney Fyfe • Dallas, United States • 37 seconds ago Report Abuse Thank you, about time! Reply Reegan 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Reegan • Waite Park, United States • 57 seconds ago Report Abuse I have a feeling we are gearing up for Yemen or Iran or Uganda or Syria.... It never really ends.. Reply Think 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Think about a minute ago Report Abuse It's all political deception. The withdrawn troops will be replaced by private U.S, security contractors which will cost us some major dollars. Obama's administration is largely fascist, not socialist. A socialist supports government ownership of a service(in this case the military), a fascist... More Reply concerned citizen 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 concerned citizen about a minute ago Report Abuse this is simply a political stunt to win votes. Obozo is desperate so he would rather give Iraq to Iran than lose an election Reply Mary 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Mary • Tampa, United States • about a minute ago Report Abuse The most important issue Americans don't face now: The $75 trillion worth of derivatives that the Federal Reserve wants YOU to backstop. Go ahead, google "Bank of America $75 trillion derivatives Federal Reserve" and just read what comes up. Bloomberg, Huffington Post, but hasn't hit mainstream... More Reply warningsign 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 warningsign • Cobleskill, United States • 2 minutes ago Report Abuse I wish this announcement was completely true. But the article states that 4000 to 5000 "contractors" will still be in Iraq to provide "security" to American diplomats. Huh??? 4000 to 5000??? Along with predator drones, mercentary contractors are one of the new ways our country conducts warfare... More Reply concerned citizen 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 concerned citizen 2 minutes ago Report Abuse yahoo, why do I need to post my location? Are you big brother? copy and past guys, screw giving up your location Reply bruce 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 bruce 2 minutes ago Report Abuse Sen. Lindsey Graham please take your fat arss over there and keep watch if it's what you want maybe take a couple of you children with you. Reply OHIGAN 1Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 OHIGAN 2 minutes ago Report Abuse Awesome! Halliburton is giving us permission to withdraw from Iraq. I guess they need a few months to rest and resupply for when we invade Iran. BTW- Since we went to Afghanistan first doesn't that mean we should be out of there already?? Reply frederick 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 frederick • Cape Girardeau, United States • 2 minutes ago Report Abuse With the way Obama is effectively meeting out justice to potential and confirmed terrorist threats and handling foriegn dictators with raw efficiency I have to wonder just how much good he might do handling domestic affairs for average Americans if certain parties and the special interests who rent... More Reply rk 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 rk 2 minutes ago Report Abuse Obama's buddies in Turkey are already stirring the pot to get the Iraqis to ask us to stay. Reply Raymond 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 Raymond 3 minutes ago Report Abuse A day late and a dollar short barry sotero aka obama the american people never wanted your illegal unconstitutional sick wars in the first place. This wont help you get another 4 years blowing our tax money and giving it to foreign banks. Impeach this criminal already and give back that nobel peace... More Reply dream 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 dream 3 minutes ago Report Abuse wonderful! many of these soldiers will face unemployment. then obama will be voted out of the white house. just like the first bush. when he brought back the troops after desert storm then got booted out by an unknown Arkansan. history just keep repeating itself. Reply Spider 3Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Spider 3 minutes ago Report Abuse Our Troops are coming home? I blame the Democrats! Reply WEINERCRAT 2Thumbs UpThumbs Down2 WEINERCRAT • Dallas, United States • 3 minutes ago Report Abuse he also claimed that navy seals team 6 was dick cheneys assasin hit sqaud until it took out obama bin lying then he claims it as on his watch.he must have one of those mickey mouse watches Reply G 1Thumbs UpThumbs Down2 G 3 minutes ago Report Abuse But I thought our peace loving President was sending them to Iran, Uganda and where ever else trouble might be brewing................ kinda like the Romans of days gone bye Reply I Didn't Vote For Him 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 I Didn't Vote For Him 3 minutes ago Report Abuse Thank you George Bush for bringing our troops home as you promised you would... "The ending was set in motion before Obama took office. In 2008, President George W. Bush approved a deal calling for all U.S. forces to withdraw by Dec. 31, 2011." Reply HM3 Doc USN 2Thumbs UpThumbs Down2 HM3 Doc USN • Pine Grove, United States • 3 minutes ago Report Abuse There is no doubt in my mind that the motivation for his decision is based wanting to raise his approval rating more than doing what is militarily the right decision. Reply More Post a comment New: Location! You can now share your location with each comment and make it more interesting. 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Discover News based on what your friends are reading and publish your own reading activity. You have full control over what you publish. Gadhafi put on display in shopping center freezer By KIM GAMEL and RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI - Associated Press | AP – 1 hr 33 mins ago 59 6 Email Print Related Content The body of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi lies on a mattress in a commercial freezer at a shopping center in Misrata, Libya, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. The burial of slain leader Moammar Gadhafi has been delayed until the circumstances of his death can be further examined and a decision is made about where to bury the body, Libyan officials said Friday, as the U.N. human rights office called for an investigation into his death. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo) The body of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi lies on a mattress in a commercial freezer … The body of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi lies on a mattress a commercial freezer at a shopping center in Misrata, Libya, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. The burial of slain leader Moammar Gadhafi has been delayed until the circumstances of his death can be further examined and a decision is made about where to bury the body, Libyan officials said Friday, as the U.N. human rights office called for an investigation into his death. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo) The body of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi lies on a mattress a commercial freezer … World slideshows Thailand flooding 45 photos - 19 hrs ago Iraq War 50 photos - 1 hr 13 mins ago Gadhafi's death spurs Syria protests 8 photos - 15 hrs ago See latest photos » MISRATA, Libya (AP) — Moammar Gadhafi's blood-streaked body was on display in a commercial freezer at a shopping center Friday as Libyan authorities argued about what to do with his remains and questions deepened over official accounts of the longtime dictator's death. New video emerged of his violent, chaotic last moments, showing fighters beating him as they drag him away. Nearly every aspect of Thursday's killing of Gadhafi was mired in confusion, a sign of the difficulties ahead for Libya. Its new rulers are disorganized, its people embittered and divided. But the ruling National Transitional Council said it would declare the country's liberation on Saturday, the starting point for a timetable that calls for a new interim government within a month and elections within eight months. The top U.N. rights chief raised concerns that Gadhafi may have been shot to death after being captured alive. The fate of his body seemed tied up in squabbles among Libya's factions, as fighters from Misrata — a city brutally besieged by Gadhafi's forces during the civil war — seemed to claim ownership of it, forcing the delay of a planned burial Friday. Also muddled was the fate of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the only Gadhafi son who stayed in Libya and reportedly survived after his father's Aug. 21 ouster. It appeared Friday that he was still at large: some government ministers had said he was wounded and in custody in a hospital in the city of Zlitan, but a military official at the hospital, Hakim al-Kisher, denied he was there. In Misrata, residents crowded into long lines to get a chance to view the body of Gadhafi, which was laid out on a mattress on the floor of an emptied-out vegetable and onions freezer at a local shopping center. The body had apparently been stowed in the freezer in an attempt to keep it out of the public eye, but once the location was known, that intention was swept away in the overwhelming desire of residents to see the man they so deeply despised. Men, women and children filed in to take their picture with the body. The site's guards had even organized separate visiting hours for families and single men. "We want to see the dog," some chanted. Gadhafi's 69-year-old body was stripped to the waist, his torso and arms streaked with dried blood. Bullet wounds in the chest, abdomen and left side of the head were visible. The bloody siege of Misrata over the summer instilled a particularly virulent hatred of Gadhafi there — a hatred now mixed with pride because he was captured and killed by fighters from the city. New video posted on Facebook showed revolutionary fighters dragging a confused-looking Gadhafi up the hill to their vehicles after his capture and less than an hour before he was killed. The young men scream "Moammar, you dog!" as their former leader wipes at blood covering the left side of his head, neck and left shoulder. Gadhafi gestures to the young men to be patient, and says "What's going on?" as he wipes fresh blood from his temple and glances at his palm. A young fighter later is shown carrying a boot and screaming, "This is Moammar's shoe! This is Moammar's shoe! Victory! Victory!" In Tripoli, joy over Gadhafi's end spilled into a second day as thousands converged on central Martyrs' Square for Friday prayers and celebrations. Men danced and hoisted the country's new red-green-and-black flag. "It's the start of a new era that everybody hopes will bring security and freedom," said Tarek Othman, a computer specialist. "I hope democracy is the path we take so all of these Libyans who have sacrificed will really feel free." He stood with his wife — who wore a cap in the revolution's colors over her all-encompassing black niqab — in the square, which was formerly known as Green Square and was used by Gadhafi to stage rallies against the uprising. Khaled Almslaty, a clothing vendor, said he wished Gadhafi had not been killed after being captured. "But I believe he got what he deserved because if we prosecuted him for the smallest of his crimes, he would be punished by death," he said. "Now we hope the NTC will accelerate the formation of a new government and ... won't waste time on irrelevant conflicts and competing for authority and positions." It's a tall order after nearly 42 years of rule by one man, who often acted according to whims and tolerated no dissent. Libya's new leaders have stressed the need for reconciliation, but many factions are eager to have their say after years of repression. The Western-backed NTC, a collection of former rebels, returned exiles, technocrats and Islamists, has always been united behind its goal of ousting Gadhafi. Now the group must overcome divisions and competing self-interests to rebuild the oil-rich North African nation, which was stripped of institutions under Gadhafi. The NTC said interim leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil will formally declare liberation on Saturday in the eastern city of Benghazi, where the revolution began in mid-February. Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril has promised to resign, saying he will not be part of any new government and will instead turn his attention to fighting corruption. The transitional council has asked the United Nations "to play a significant role" in helping it write a constitution, hold elections and build democratic institutions, Ian Martin, the U.N. envoy to Libya, said. "No one should underestimate in this moment of celebration in Libya how great are the challenges that lie ahead," he said. He also warned of "a major challenge in the future of those of the fighters who don't wish to return to previous civilian occupations." At the U.N. in New York, Russia proposed Friday that the Security Council lift the no-fly zone it imposed on Libya and end its authorization of military action to protect civilians now that Gadhafi has been killed. The French and British ambassadors to the U.N. said that more consultation with Libyan authorities is needed to smoothly end the no-fly zone and transfer traffic control to civilian authorities. Gadhafi was killed when revolutionary fighters overwhelmed him and the last of his loyalists in his coastal hometown Sirte, the last bastion of his regime to be captured after weeks of heavy fighting. Authorities have promised to bury Gadhafi in accordance with Islamic traditions calling for quick interment, but Information Minister Mahmoud Shammam said the burial was delayed because officials were debating "what the best place is to bury him." Gadhafi's family, most of whom are in Algeria or other nearby African nations, issued a statement calling for an investigation into how Gadhafi and another of his sons, Muatassim, were killed. In the statement on the pro-Gadhafi, Syria-based TV station Al-Rai, they asked for international pressure on the NTC to hand over the bodies of the two men to their tribe. Gadhafi was captured alive and there have been contradictory accounts of how and when he received his fatal wounds. Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, said the images of his last moments were very disturbing. "More details are needed to ascertain whether he was killed in some form of fighting or was executed after his capture," Colville said. According to most accounts from fighters on the ground and their commanders, Gadhafi and his loyalists were in a convoy trying to flee when NATO airstrikes hit two of the vehicles. Then revolutionary forces moved in and clashed with the loyalists for several hours. Gadhafi and his bodyguards fled their cars and took refuge in a nearby drainage tunnel. Fighters pursued and clashed with them before Gadhafi emerged from the tunnel and was grabbed by fighters. Most accounts agree that Gadhafi died from wounds 30 to 40 minutes later as an ambulance took him to Misrata. But accounts differ over how he suffered those wounds. Most commanders and fighters at the scene with whom The Associated Press has spoken say that when he was captured, Gadhafi already was fatally wounded. In the videos of his capture, however, he has blood on his head, but none on his chest or abdomen. At one point, his shirt is pulled up to his chest, but no wound is visible. Information Minister Mahmoud Shammam said Gadhafi was wounded after his capture. "It seems like the bullet was a stray and it could have come from the revolutionaries or the loyalists," Shammam said. Other fighters, commanders and witnesses have not spoken of any such crossfire or further clashes. Siraq al-Hamali, a 21-year-old fighter, told AP that he rode in the vehicle carrying Gadhafi as it left Sirte. He did not mention coming under fire and said Gadhafi died en route of wounds he already had. Even reports of the coroner's conclusions were confused over which wound was fatal — some said it was the shot to the head, others said it was a shot to the liver. Muatassim, who had been his father's feared national security adviser, was captured alive separately in Sirte, and how he died also remains unknown. In a video aired Friday on Al-Rai, the 34-year-old Muatassim, wearing a bloodied undershirt, sits on a mattress in a room with fighters around him. He takes a swig of water and smokes a cigarette as he argues with at least one man who accused him of robbing the country and abusing its sons. The fighter then orders Muatassim to say "Allahu Akbar" or "God is great" before the video cuts to a segment with Muatassim lying subdued on the mattress with his forearm on his forehead. He also appears to check for an injury on his collar bone. The last scene is of Muatassim lying dead, apparently in a hospital, with a huge gash in his chest. ___ Gamel reported from Tripoli. Associated Press writers Hadeel al-Shalchi, Sarah El Deeb and Lee Keath in Cairo and Anita Snow at the U.N. contributed to this report. @yahoonews on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook Editors' Picks A riot police officer tries to extinguish the fire of a petrol bomb on another officer during riots with anti-austerity demonstrators in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) squareslideshow Petrol bomb attack on Greek police Hannibal Gaddafislideshow Gadhafi family on the run FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 file photo, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi gestures with a green cane as he takes his seat behind bulletproof glass for a military parade in Green Square, Tripoli, Libya. Libyan special forces stormed a two-day-old protest encampment in the country's second largest city of Benghazi, clearing the area early Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, said witnesses, as a human rights group estimate scores of people have died in the harsh crackdown on days of demonstrations. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)slideshow Libyan dictator Gadhafi killed Libyans celebrate Moammar Gadhafi's death in front of the Libyan Embassy in Amman, Jordan, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya with a dictatorial grip for 42 years until he was ousted by his own people in an uprising that turned into a bloody civil war, was killed Thursday when revolutionary forces overwhelmed his hometown, Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)slideshow Libyans celebrate Gadhafi's death 1slideshow Captain Scott's lost photographs Detective Rick Lee talks to a pedestrian in Zuccotti Park in New York, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. 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Gadhafi is gone but other US foes remain By DOUGLAS BIRCH - Associated Press | AP – 32 mins ago 16 2 Email Print Related Content A Libyan former rebel fighter kicks a graffiti depicting Moammar Gadhafi with "Allah Hakbar, God is Great" written on top, on a checkpoint border of Ras Ajdir between Tunisia and Libya, late at night Thursday Oct. 20, 2011. The death Thursday of Gadhafi, two months after he was driven from power and into hiding, decisively buries the nearly 42-year regime that had turned the oil-rich country into an international pariah and his own personal fiefdom. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) A Libyan former rebel fighter kicks a graffiti depicting Moammar Gadhafi with "Allah … U.S. slideshows Grandma of missing Ariz. girl pleads for attention 6 photos - 12 hrs ago Snapshots 185 photos - 12 hrs ago Smiling dogs 7 photos - 14 hrs ago See latest photos » WASHINGTON (AP) — Moammar Gadhafi now joins the ranks of powerful foreign figures who have battled the United States only to come to a bad end. But even with the demise of the Libyan dictator, plus Osama bin Laden, Iraq's Saddam Hussein and Serbia's Slobodan Milosevic, there are still autocrats around the world hostile to the U.S., notably in Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea and Iran. America's most determined foes have been bucking more than just the world's sole surviving superpower, which spends as much on its military as all other countries combined. All faced social and technological trends that made their work more difficult by opening more borders to trade and travel, promoting ethnic and religious tolerance and wiring the world for high-speed Internet. But as long as the U.S. maintains its leadership role in world affairs, it will find itself a tempting target. Among the despots and autocratic regimes hostile to the U.S. are: —Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who survived CIA assassination plots, the Bay of Pigs invasion and the U.S. economic embargo to excoriate and antagonize the United States for more than half a century. Castro, 85, formally resigned as president in February 2008 due to illness but handed the reins to his brother, Raul, and the revolutionary regime survives. Cuban-U.S. trade is minimal and there are no diplomatic relations between the two countries. The U.S. accuses the Cuban government of trampling on human rights and silencing dissent, while Havana portrays itself as a victim of U.S. bullying. —Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a left-wing activist and former military officer who came to power in 1999 and instituted radical changes in economic and social policy, including expanding state control of the oil industry. Chavez has accused Washington of plotting to invade Venezuela, called for containment of the U.S., aligned himself with Cuba and signed major arms deals with Russia to build Venezuela into a regional power. The U.S. likes to portray Venezuela as more of an irritant than an adversary, but that could change if Chavez adopts more aggressive policies. — Kim Jong Il of North Korea, a Stanlinist-style nation with a 1 million-strong army that has been a thorn in the side of the U.S. since the Korean War. In recent years the U.S. has sought to persuade Kim to give up his small nuclear weapons program, offering economic aid and diplomatic favors as bargaining chips. But the U.S. accuses Kim of repeatedly reneging on promises to disarm while selling weapons expertise abroad. The U.S. and other nations accused Pyongyang last year of torpedoing a South Korean navy ship and shelling a South Korean island. With the North Korean leader believed to be gravely ill, the key to Washington's future relations with Pyongyang may be Kim's son and heir apparent, Kim Jong Un. —Iran clerical leadership. The theocratic regime in Tehran has demonstrated little tolerance for dissent and a deep and abiding hostility to Washington since the overthrow of the U.S.-backed regime of the shah of Iran in 1979. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's broadsides against the U.S. and Israel are a regular feature of U.N. General Assembly meetings, but his is just one voice among many in the Iranian government, which Western analysts say consists of a jigsaw puzzle of anti-Western factions. The present conflict with Washington grows out of concerns about Iran's support for terror groups in the Middle East and attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, but mainly focuses on Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The U.S. says Iran is laying the groundwork for a nuclear weapons program that could threaten the Middle East, U.S. and Europe. Iran says it is interested only in peaceful nuclear technology. Not all dictators are regarded as enemies of the U.S.; during the Cold War and beyond, many have been treated as stalwart allies. Today, a number of autocrats endure criticism from the U.S. but are thought to represent little threat to Washington's strategic interests, including President Aleksander Lukashenko of Belarus, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Omar al-Bashir of Sudan and Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan. From the U.S. perspective, the survival of openly hostile despotic regimes may be less important than the rise of rival economic and political powerhouses like China, India, Brazil and Russia, a trend that some experts say could one day create a world where the United States becomes one major power among many competing for influence and markets. The decline and fall of Gadhafi, Saddam and others doesn't mean the age of hostile dictatorships is ending. Just as enemies can become allies, allies can become adversaries. The U.S. considered Saddam a check on the power of the clerical regime in Iran until his invasion of Kuwait led to a deadly U.S. war in 1991. After the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Saddam became the ace of spades in the U.S. military's deck of cards representing its most-wanted list. He ultimately was cornered by U.S. forces in a hole near his hometown of Tikrit and executed by the new Iraqi government in 2006. Today the U.S. faces the challenge of helping prevent newly liberated countries from slipping back into authoritarianism. While Taliban leader Mullah Omar was driven from power in Afghanistan in 2001, his movement made an impressive comeback and could once again become a major force in Afghanistan politics as the U.S. withdraws. Gadhafi's death Thursday is just the beginning of a critical new phase in Libya's history, said Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. The leaders of the Libyan rebellion inherit a divided population, a ruined economy and a barely functioning state — all crippled by decades of Gadhafi's erratic rule. "He left Libya with a unique set of problems," Cordesman said. "You'd have to go back to Nero or Caligula to find someone who was able to impose their own personal eccentricities on a state to the degree that Gadhafi did." @yahoonews on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook Editors' Picks FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 file photo, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi gestures with a green cane as he takes his seat behind bulletproof glass for a military parade in Green Square, Tripoli, Libya. Libyan special forces stormed a two-day-old protest encampment in the country's second largest city of Benghazi, clearing the area early Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, said witnesses, as a human rights group estimate scores of people have died in the harsh crackdown on days of demonstrations. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)slideshow Libyan dictator Gadhafi killed Libyans celebrate Moammar Gadhafi's death in front of the Libyan Embassy in Amman, Jordan, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya with a dictatorial grip for 42 years until he was ousted by his own people in an uprising that turned into a bloody civil war, was killed Thursday when revolutionary forces overwhelmed his hometown, Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell. 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HelpComment Guidelines your avatar Please Enter a Comment Manage Updates Your updates will be shared through Yahoo! Updates based on your preferences. Start sharing your updates on Yahoo! to Twitter based on your preferences. Add Twitter Your update will be shared to Facebook based on your Facebook preferences. 115 comments Popular Now Newest Oldest Most Replied non partisan 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 non partisan • New York, United States • 5 minutes ago Report Abuse Isnt it interesting this govenment has taken the face of the so called enemy...by glorifying killing.. the rule of law is out the window... Reply non partisan 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 non partisan • New York, United States • 6 minutes ago Report Abuse The hypesters, thru the controlled media has the sheepls fooled again...the REAL enemy is within the 10 square miles called the capital district...The "America first", has become a mere slogan for the politricksters to use as they campaign... Reply WHO 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 WHO 10 minutes ago Report Abuse KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MR,OBAMA!KILL THEM ALL ! Reply WHO 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 WHO 12 minutes ago Report Abuse We,must kill all leaders who !say one thing and do another thing!kill them all who break the rule of law! And oppress its people! who steal and lie and make up the own rules !that have nothing to do with the rule of law! Lets take back america!from these commies ! we must ban together! If... More Reply Benth164 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Benth164 • San Diego, United States • 14 minutes ago Report Abuse What is it with you people? Do feel so self righteous that you can go war upon other nations just because you can? Yes there are MORAL things we can do for nations whose leaders perpetrate Ethnic Cleansing, but when those other nations really do not have the wherewithal to pursue any actions... More Reply Roy Letterman 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Roy Letterman • Winder, United States • 17 minutes ago Report Abuse Apparently there are some people in the world who don't want to bend over and allow us to determine their best interests. Reply John 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 John 20 minutes ago Report Abuse As long as here are moslems in the world, the rest of it will have to be at war to stop all their murdering adn invasions. Moslems are evil. 1 Reply a secular man 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 a secular man 23 minutes ago Report Abuse the next tarrget is accoding to the plan of terrorist nation america and and thier terror organaisation of NATO with help of thier of thier prostitute the UNO Reply muttkat 1Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 muttkat 24 minutes ago Report Abuse Ron Paul has said to the effect Why should the US police others borders when it can't or won't police it's own borders. 1 Reply Alexis 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 Alexis • Miami, United States • 25 minutes ago Report Abuse well there is another one taken down since the uprising that began in the arab world in the name of .......democracy??? Oh well thd U.S can now go in an bully all those gullable arabs set up station and prepare for the New World Order in taking the oil....we will see who's the next contestant on... More Reply Sebastian G 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Sebastian G 25 minutes ago Report Abuse well this is a pain in the butt.will this foolish cycle never end? Reply a secular man 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 a secular man 26 minutes ago Report Abuse in my openion those who fly high has to come down too. now a days the NATO and AMERICA are flying high in the sky with out seeing any thing . they need to rested by grouding to earth. sure they are . Reply JamesJ 2Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 JamesJ • Fort Worth, United States • 28 minutes ago Report Abuse Why isn't OBAMA on that list? Reply John 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 John 32 minutes ago Report Abuse It would seem the investment in terms of risk and reward in Libya was better than Iraq. We're still trying to get out of Iraq, a country we invaded under the false pretense of wmds. I concede they were next to a country that sheltered people who did attack us; but beyond that no justification has... More 1 Reply jovita 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 jovita • Madrid, Spain • 32 minutes ago Report Abuse it is better to die like a man,than to live like cowards.gaddafi is a hero.he will continue to be remembered.i hope the west and usa are happy now.go there and install your base.drill their oil.allah is not sleeping. 2 Replies ImJustSayan 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 ImJustSayan 35 minutes ago Report Abuse So now bad guy Mooamar is gone and al qaeda bad guys have taken over the country with a big assist from U.S. funded air cover. Clinton had done a great job at state but on this one you gotta wonder what she was thinking. Reply RH 1Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 RH 35 minutes ago Report Abuse Reminds me of a poster I once read "Until moral is improved, the beatings will continue" (Until you accept U.S. influence, the attacks will escalate) Reply RH 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 RH 37 minutes ago Report Abuse These countries are only on the list because they fight U.S. influence. Cuba a threat? Venezuela? Give me a break, they have never nor would ever attack us. Reply Robert Newmark 2Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 Robert Newmark • Bucharest, Romania • 39 minutes ago Report Abuse Oh, come on! Chavez and Castro are nowhere near Saddam Hussein or Qaddafi. Chavez is loved by most of his people, so much that a coup d'état staged by the opposition failed because of the support he has among the people. Watch the documentary "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" if you want to... More Reply Paradux 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 Paradux 39 minutes ago Report Abuse He was executed. Not that I mind or will miss him...but just hope the USA had nothing to do with putting a bullet in his head or we will never hear the end of it from the bleeding hearts from around the Globe. Reply More Post a comment New: Location! You can now share your location with each comment and make it more interesting. 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Gadhafi's burial delayed for further investigation By KIM GAMEL - Associated Press | AP – 13 mins ago 14 3 Email Print Related Content Revolutionary fighters celebrate the capture of Sirte, Libya, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Moammar Gadhafi was killed Thursday when revolutionary forces overwhelmed his hometown, Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance two months after the regime fell. Amid the fighting, a NATO airstrike blasted a fleeing convoy that fighters said was carrying Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo) Revolutionary fighters celebrate the capture of Sirte, Libya, Thursday, Oct. 20, … A man holds a photo said to be the body of Moammar Gadhafi after announcement of the former leader's death in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Libya's information minister said Moammar Gadhafi was killed Thursday when revolutionary forces overwhelmed his hometown, Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance two months after the regime fell. Amid the fighting, a NATO airstrike blasted a fleeing convoy that fighters said was carrying Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Abdel Magid al-Fergany) A man holds a photo said to be the body of Moammar Gadhafi after announcement of … World slideshows Students briefly occupy Chile's Senate building 4 photos - 7 hrs ago Car explodes in northern Mexico as soldiers pass 3 photos - 19 hrs ago Snapshots 185 photos - 10 hrs ago See latest photos » TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The burial of slain leader Moammar Gadhafi has been delayed until his death can be further examined and a decision is made about where to inter the body, Libyan officials said Friday, as the U.N. human rights office called for an investigation into his death. The transitional leadership had said it would bury the dictator Friday in accordance with Islamic tradition. Bloody images of Gadhafi's last moments, however, have raised questions over how exactly he died after he was captured wounded, but alive. Information Minister Mahmoud Shammam said Gadhafi's body was still in Misrata, where it was taken after he was found in his hometown of Sirte, and revolutionary forces were discussing where it should be interred. Thursday's death of Gadhafi, two months after he was driven from power and into hiding, decisively buries the nearly 42-year regime that had turned the oil-rich country into an international pariah and his own personal fiefdom. It also thrusts Libya into a new age in which its transitional leaders must overcome deep divisions and rebuild nearly all its institutions from scratch to achieve dreams of democracy. Many Libyans awoke after a night of jubilant celebration and celebratory gunfire with hope for the future but also concern that their new rulers might repeat the mistakes of the past. Khaled Almslaty, a 42-year-old clothing vendor in Tripoli, said he wished Gadhafi had been captured alive. "But I believe he got what he deserved because if we prosecuted him for the smallest of his crimes, he would be punished by death," he said. "Now we hope the NTC will accelerate the formation of a new government and ... won't waste time on irrelevant conflicts and competing for authority and positions." Bloody images of Gadhafi's last moments also cast a shadow over the celebrations, raising questions over how exactly he died. Video on Arab television stations showed a crowd of fighters shoving and pulling the goateed, balding Gadhafi, with blood splattered on his face and soaking his shirt. Gadhafi struggled against them, stumbling and shouting as the fighters pushed him onto the hood of a pickup truck. One fighter held him down, pressing on his thigh with a pair of shoes in a show of contempt. Fighters propped him on the hood as they drove for several moments, apparently to parade him around in victory. "We want him alive. We want him alive," one man shouted before Gadhafi was dragged off the hood, some fighters pulling his hair, toward an ambulance. Later footage showed fighters rolling Gadhafi's lifeless body over on the pavement, stripped to the waist and a pool of blood under his head. His body was then paraded on a car through Misrata, a nearby city that suffered a brutal siege by regime forces during the eight-month civil war that eventually ousted Gadhafi. Crowds in the streets cheered, "The blood of martyrs will not go in vain." Libyan leaders said it appeared that Gadhafi had been caught in the crossfire and it was unclear who fired the bullet that killed him. Shammam said a coroner's report showed that Gadhafi was killed by a bullet to the head and died in the ambulance on the way to a field hospital. Gadhafi was already injured from battle when he was found in the drainage pipe, Shammam said. "It seems like the bullet was a stray and it could have come from the revolutionaries or the loyalists," Shammam said, echoing an account given by Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril the night before. "The problem is everyone around the event is giving his own story." Shammam said that the NTC was expecting a report from Financial Minister Ali Tarhouni who was sent as an envoy to Misrata on Thursday. The governing National Transitional Council said interim leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil will formally declare liberation on Saturday in the eastern city of Benghazi, where the revolution against Gadhafi's rule began in mid-February. The NTC has always said it will form a new interim government within a month of liberation and will hold elections within eight months. NATO's governing body, meanwhile, was meeting Friday to decide when and how to end the seven-month bombing campaign in Libya, a military operation whose success has helped reinvigorate the Cold War alliance. The U.N. Human Rights Council established an independent panel earlier this year to investigate abuses in Libya, and spokesman Rupert Colville said it would likely examine the circumstances of the 69-year-old leader's death. He said it was too early to say whether the panel — which includes Canadian judge Philippe Kirsch, the first president of the International Criminal Court — would recommend a formal investigation at the national or international level. "We believe there is a need for an investigation," Colville said. "More details are needed to ascertain whether he was killed in some form of fighting or was executed after his capture." "The two cell phone videos that have emerged, one of him alive, and one of him dead, taken together are very disturbing," he told reporters in Geneva. Mohamed Sayeh, a senior member of the governing National Transitional Council, said representatives from the Netherlands-based International Criminal Court would come to a "go through the paperwork." Sayeh also says Gadhafi's body is still in Misrata, where it was taken after his killing in Sirte. He says Gadhafi will be buried with respect according to Islam tradition and will not have a public funeral. The ICC did not issue any official comments about Gadhafi, but judges at the court would need official confirmation — most likely a DNA sample from the body — that Gadhafi is dead before they could formally withdraw his indictment. Gadhafi, his son Seif al-Islam and former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senoussi have been charged with crimes against humanity for the brutal crackdown on dissent as the uprising against the regime began in mid-February and escalated into a civil war. ___ Associated Press writer Hadeel al-Shalchi in Cairo contributed to this report. @yahoonews on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook Editors' Picks FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 file photo, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi gestures with a green cane as he takes his seat behind bulletproof glass for a military parade in Green Square, Tripoli, Libya. Libyan special forces stormed a two-day-old protest encampment in the country's second largest city of Benghazi, clearing the area early Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, said witnesses, as a human rights group estimate scores of people have died in the harsh crackdown on days of demonstrations. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)slideshow Libyan dictator Gadhafi killed Libyans celebrate Moammar Gadhafi's death in front of the Libyan Embassy in Amman, Jordan, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya with a dictatorial grip for 42 years until he was ousted by his own people in an uprising that turned into a bloody civil war, was killed Thursday when revolutionary forces overwhelmed his hometown, Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)slideshow Libyans celebrate Gadhafi's death Hannibal Gaddafislideshow Gadhafi family on the run A bulldozer destroys a building today inside Moamer Kadhafi's compound of Bab al-Aziziya in Tripolislideshow Gadhafi compound torn down Dead animals are seen on Terry Thompson's property where exotic animals were kept in Zanesvilleslideshow Exotic animal escape in Ohio Lindsay Lohan is handcuffed after a judge revoked her probation for failing to appear at a series of community service appointments at the Downtown Women's Shelter at Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angelesslideshow Lohan probation revoked Explore Related Content 1 - 4 of 12 Body of Gaddafi's son displayedPlay Video Body of Gaddafi's son displayed President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 20,2011, to discuss the death of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. 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Reply Little Bear 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Little Bear • Salt Lake City, United States • about a minute ago Report Abuse Where do they get off using slain in the same sentence with Gaddafi? He was a terrorist thug and they make it sound like he was some kind of God.Why don't you just say he was assassinated because that fits better than slain. Reply annae 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 annae • Champaign, United States • 2 minutes ago Report Abuse I somehow think that it was not Gadhafi, but the clown, specially made duplicate, or most probably a hired martyr-actor. Some foreign correspondents wrote that this Gadhafi wore the wig. I do not think that the real leader used to wear the wig. And I do not think at all that this terrible story... More Reply kc2stpr 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 kc2stpr • Fort Worth, United States • 3 minutes ago Report Abuse pe0ple here are pretty unhappy with our gov. couldit happen here just askin it happened before Reply BrianD 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 BrianD 3 minutes ago Report Abuse how exactly he died after he was captured wounded, but alive. Who cares?... More Reply ROK 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 ROK • Wallingford, United States • 4 minutes ago Report Abuse Ding Dong Gadhafi's GONE, let us cheer, no more jeers, ding dong Moammar Gadhafi's DEAD!!!!! Woohoo!!!!! Congrats Libya!!! Reply PCShogun 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 PCShogun 4 minutes ago Report Abuse Questions on how he died? I am sure the bullet hole in the side of the head explains that. What they mean to say is who shot him after he was captured. Reply kc2stpr 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 kc2stpr • Fort Worth, United States • 5 minutes ago Report Abuse if thinga keep going the way they are right now in the u.s. Reply kxbpy 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 kxbpy 6 minutes ago Report Abuse Get the UN out of it! Those useless types have zero to add! Reply kc2stpr 1Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 kc2stpr • Fort Worth, United States • 7 minutes ago Report Abuse usa usa usa usa usa 1 Reply kokoro 1Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 kokoro • Maribor, Slovenia • 7 minutes ago Report Abuse Libyans don't know the hell that's coming after Gadafi. They will cry from him ! At least there was order in the country when he was running it. They will never have democracy. They're not mature enough for it. Look how they killed Gadafi, like he was a rat. Only sick people can rejoice about... More Reply RonM 1Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 RonM • Marion, United States • 8 minutes ago Report Abuse OK America lets send billons of dollars to Libya who think its OK to mutilate women,beat their wifes and daughters,commit honor killings in the name of Allah and keep women in prison for years raping and whipping them till they are black and blue...If anyone deserves freedom its the female... More Reply Apocobamalipps 1Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 Apocobamalipps • Chicago, United States • 12 minutes ago Report Abuse creating this unstable country, controlled by Iranian "rebels", sure cost us a lot of money...how much we'll never know. 1 Reply Robert 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 Robert • Oklahoma City, United States • 12 minutes ago Report Abuse He was killed by a NATO air strike. Nobody in the Arab world believe the NTC pulled this one off. Gadhafi is dead and the Arab world is watching what happens next. Libya has been independent and self sustaining. As soon as it becomes a poorer nation and dependent on the West then Gadhafi deaths... More 1 Reply Stop-Watching-Trashy-TV 2Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Stop-Watching-Trashy-TV • Zurich, Switzerland • 14 minutes ago Report Abuse Libya can heave a sigh of relief now, but it is unfortunate for the rule of law in the country's future that it was unsuccessful at capturing him alive and trying him in The Hague. There is much much more to establishing a stable, peaceful, and human-rights-respecting democratic country than... More Reply 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 • Lagos, Nigeria • 14 minutes ago Report Abuse Even if Obama is blind,i never believe America citizen will follow same route.Americans needs to pray for God Forgivness.U people and your self centered leaders just killed a soul when he is not GOD 2 Replies Dat D.00D 1Thumbs UpThumbs Down1 Dat D.00D 16 minutes ago Report Abuse So the question now is: Will craigslist allow Gadhafi's "bodyguards" to post their "services"??? Reply salehh 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down2 salehh • Lagos, Nigeria • 18 minutes ago Report Abuse ph. whateva happens to Muamar G, libya will neva be the same again. NATO is neva going to do any better thing thing for the poor nations. They are only after rich but small defencdless countries like libya. Reply Mladen 1Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Mladen 18 minutes ago Report Abuse As I see it, way of killing tells more about killers, then killed one. Mob killings more so... I don't think making martyr of him makes anything better and some people will see it that way. (See Chauchescu for further reference). Reply Dat D.00D 0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Dat D.00D 20 minutes ago Report Abuse Kim Jong-il's tweet: me ROTFLOL! Reply More Post a comment New: Location! You can now share your location with each comment and make it more interesting. 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Thursday, 20 October 2011

When Condi Met Gaddafi

My last few months [in office] did not go quietly or without consequence.  They even brought historic moments—none more so than my much anticipated visit to Libya to meet with Colonel Muammar Qaddafi. When the Libyans gave up their weapons of mass destruction in 2003, there was a clear diplomatic quid pro quo: in exchange, we’d help them to return to good standing in the international community. But it would not be easy and not only because of Qaddafi’s long record of brutality.
Libya had arrested five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor several years before on trumped-up charges that they had deliberately infected more than four hundred Libyan children with HIV. The medics insisted that they were innocent, but the Libyan courts had sentenced the group to death. The United States repeatedly urged Libya to find a way to release them, and I was grateful for the dedication and leadership of European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner on the issue. Libya’s decision in 2007 to commute the sentences and allow the medics to return home was due in large part to Benita’s resolve.
We had to make sure, too, that we were sufficiently attentive to the sensitivities and needs of the families of the victims of the colonel’s decades-long reign of terror. I withheld my visit until we could secure a Libyan claims settlement for families whose relatives had been killed in attacks such as the bombing by Libyan agents of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988.
My upcoming trip gave me powerful leverage in these negotiations because Qaddafi desperately wanted me to visit Tripoli.
There were two reasons for this: one traditional and the other, well, a little disconcerting. Obviously, the first visit by a U.S. secretary of state since 1953 would be a major milestone on the country’s path to inter- national acceptability. But Qaddafi also had a slightly eerie fascination with me personally, asking visitors why his “African princess” wouldn’t visit him.
I decided to ignore the latter and dwell on the former to prepare for the trip. The arrangements were not easy, with all manner of Libyan demands, including that I meet the leader in his tent. Needless to say, I declined the invitation and met him in his formal residence.
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Stopping first in Portugal and staying with my friends Ambassador Thomas Stephenson and his wife, Barbara, I took advantage of Foreign Minister Luis Amado’s knowledge of Libya and Qaddafi. He suggested that I open the conversation with a discussion of Africa. “And don’t be surprised when he says something crazy,” he cautioned. “He’ll get back on track.”
When I arrived in Tripoli, I was asked to wait at one of the only Western-style hotels in the city. There was no doubt that the capital had once been a beautiful place, but it appeared run-down and tired. The only bright lights seemed to be those illuminating the many, many billboards of Qaddafi and his “inspirational” sayings. In speaking with Libyans, a distinct generational divide manifested itself. While the senior staff spoke English fluently and reminded me of my European colleagues, younger officials appeared to have had fewer educational opportunities and little contact with the West. It was another reminder of the sad consequences of Qaddafi’s monstrous rule.
After several hours, we were summoned to the residence, where I greeted the Libyan leader and sat down to hundreds of camera flashes. Qaddafi said a few completely appropriate words, as did I, and the press left. We began the conversation as Amado had suggested, talking about Africa in general and Sudan in particular. Libya, he promised, would help with alternative routes for humanitarian supplies to the refugees. This is going pretty well, I thought. He doesn’t seem crazy. Then, as Amado had predicted, he suddenly stopped speaking and began rolling his head back and forth. “Tell President Bush to stop talking about a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine!” he barked. “It should be one state! Israeltine!” Perhaps he didn’t like what I said next. In a sudden fit, he fired two translators in the room. Okay, I thought, this is Qaddafi.
no-higher-honor
No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington
By Condoleezza Rice
784 pages. Crown. $35.


It was Ramadan at the time of my visit, and after sundown the “Brother Leader” insisted that I join him for dinner in his private kitchen. Colby Cooper, who had overseen the arrangements for the trip, protested that this hadn’t been the plan. My security detail did as well, especially when they were told to stay outside. I thought I could take care of myself and went in. At the end of dinner, Qaddafi told me that he’d made a videotape for me. Uh oh, I thought, what is this going to be? It was a quite innocent collection of photos of me with world leaders—President Bush, Vladimir Putin, Hu Jintao, and so on—set to the music of a song called “Black Flower in the White House,” written for me by a Libyan composer. It was weird, but at least it wasn’t raunchy.
The press was fascinated with my trip, and I sat down for an interview with CNN’s Zain Verjee (who often worked with producer Elise Labott on State Department coverage). Zain asked me about my personal impressions of Qaddafi. I remember that I came away from the visit realizing how much Qaddafi lives inside his own head, in a kind of alternate reality. As I watched events unfold in the spring and summer of 2011, I wondered if he even understood fully what was going on around him. And I was very, very glad that we had disarmed him of his most dangerous weapons of mass destruction. There in his bunker, making his last stand, I have no doubt he would have used them.

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fessup
53 Minutes Ago
Both Hillary and Condi are very capable. Hillary seems to remain loyal to her leader as she should, but also speaks her mind as she analyzes things. Condi on the other hand seemed loyal to a fault as she defended even the most baseless things her boss did. It seems much harder for her to say what she really thinks. She has always been in positions where she has had to be politically correct and politically loyal. Unlike Hillary she has never had to run for office so her we could tell what her core beliefs are. She is expremely skilled at gracefully avoiding hard questions.
butlerreport
24 Minutes Ago
She's a dope
Donah
3 Hours Ago
Condi is one of those people I would give the green light for anything
Like Hillary she is unique
What more can I say..
From the GripeVine.. & Donah..//
CaptainKazoo
42 Minutes Ago
I like both of them, warts and all.
AnyoneforTea
3 Hours Ago
Look at Condi Rice here, fit, trim, well coiffed, smartly dressed, the attractive face with the confident smile.
Then look at Hillary or Madeline Albright and just imagine what poor and hungry people around the world think upon seeing them. 
cherokeeno1
2 Hours Ago
Anyonefortea, nothing helps??? You're getting nuttier by the day!! At least no one takes you seriously. Sort of looked upon as the village idiot.
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Anazazi Ruins
39 Minutes Ago
A4T's African Queen, somebody's got a woodie for Condi besides Gadaffy.
Pythinia
3 Hours Ago
784 pages surely she could have edited down a bit...
qpit
4 Hours Ago
a Dem here,
CaOndi R., Thanks a million form your service to our country,
And for your genuine loyalty to Pres.Bush!
love you, both!
oortcloud
4 Hours Ago
You can respect a president for his accomplishments, but loving one is a misnomer. Love is not applicable to public servants.
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oortcloud
14 Minutes Ago
why would she be an exception?
AnyoneforTea
5 Hours Ago
When Bush took us into Iraq, Qaddafi was working on an Atomic bomb, that is a (fact).
When Qaddafi saw Saddam Hussein dug out of his hole and hanged, Qaddafi then gave up his Nuclear Bomb program to the UN (fact).
If Qaddafi had continued his bomb program and maybe had a nuclear weapon, NATO would have never gone in there to remove him.
So none of this would have happened, none of this could have happened, had not George Bush removed Saddam Hussein.
Any way you want to add this thing up the victory goes to George W Bush and Condolezza Rice.
All the more reason to deal now with Iran quickly before they can threaten us with an atomic bomb. 
oortcloud
4 Hours Ago
None of this gives direct credit to Bush or Condi for denuclearizing Dafi. Sadam's fate doesn't necessarily plays role in his decision to stop making an A-bomb.
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savannah43
44 Minutes Ago
AnyoneforTea: Now that's funny. So, you're a joker? The only credit Bush should get is for time served.
xscharm
5 Hours Ago
I don't see what was 'eerie' about it. Mooamar just wanted laid but Condi had never heard of such a thing and besides, she didn't know if she even had the plumbing for it. What a crazy guy.
oortcloud
4 Hours Ago
For Dafi even a potato balanced on to kielbasas would look like a good deal. So Condi must have looked like a princess.
Donah
2 Hours Ago
Good Lord...
I hope Condi won´t see this outcry.... Donah..//
JP
5 Hours Ago
That's it? A two page introduction to a two page "excerpt"? Give us a break. What a tabloid bait and switch.
Donah
2 Hours Ago
JP.... !! I lost the logic.... could you repeat that in full color??
Donah..//
dwightmlee
6 Hours Ago
“would have went”?!?!?
If YOU had any brains you would learn English!
I love how each extreme bashes the other. What the libs say about the right and what the right says about the libs could easily be flipped around in almost every case.
Both extremes are wrong 97% of the time.
The only hope for the U.S. is 85% of the power going to the moderates where 85% of the voters’ are. 
LDS150
3 Hours Ago
And that's certainly not where any of the Republican candidates are. Most people will vote for the Moderate. Republicans just don't get it.
Donah
2 Hours Ago
OMG..... ´anyone for a no-brainer ??
and BTW.... where does one learn English.... ??
In Cambridge to start... in Oxford t graduate.... Donah..//
AnyoneforTea
7 Hours Ago
When Bush took us into Iraq, Qaddafi was working on an Atomic bomb, that is a (fact).
When Qaddafi saw Saddam Hussein dug out of his hole and hanged, Qaddafi then gave up his Nuclear Bomb program to the UN (fact).
If Qaddafi had continued his bomb program and maybe had a nuclear weapon, NATO would have never gone in there to remove him.
So none of this would have happened, none of this could have happened, had not George Bush removed Saddam Hussein.
Any way you want to add this thing up the victory goes to George W Bush and Condolezza Rice.
All the more reason to deal now with Iran quickly before they can threaten us with an atomic bomb.
Jimbo123
6 Hours Ago
Good grief!....Saddam stopped his nuclear program well before Bush said hello...and that's a fact! Besides the only country iraq would have nuked is....you guessed it, IRAN!

If Bush and the GOP had any brains they would have went after Iran in the first place...always has and always will be the real threat. Too late now though. Friggin GOP, put us all at risk!
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cherokeeno1
35 Minutes Ago
so be it you idiot, name the place time and bring your army
cometlinear
7 Hours Ago
Gadaffi also said he loved Obama "like a son".
Jimbo123
7 Hours Ago
point being?
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Donah
2 Hours Ago
Maybe thát´s not some bad idea
He should have taken HIM with him.... as a son...
And we wouldn´t have had this downpoor of bad luck we had...
Donah..//
drauzy
7 Hours Ago
“And don’t be surprised when he says something crazy,” he cautioned. “He’ll get back on track.”

finally! the answer to that oft-heard question...
"how are the GOP Presidential candidates like Muammar Gaddafi?"
 
mathpol
7 Hours Ago
Well done Condi. I was no fan of the GWBush administration, but you certainly helped improve things as time went on. Too bad you can't own up to the WMD fraud.
oldpoliticaljunkie
Fremon
7 Hours Ago
I always have to laugh at books written by members of a president's cabinet. Mostly, they are self serving and basically a way to earn a little more money from book sales a la Palin and many others. In past day's biographies filled in certain periods of the president they served with information not readily available at that time. Today, with instant communications they take a different turn, so to speak, basically to say "I was there and wasn't that interesting". To me Rice will always be remembered by her "mushroom cloud" phrase to add gravitas to support the invasion of Iraq. The other lovable phrase was her "who would have thought about flying planes into a building" never enlightening either herself or the people that she had read an internal document about "Al queda threatening to use planes to fly into buildings". It all caught up with her. Now from her lofty former Stanford position as an administrator she is a professor teaching students, I guess about the "real" world. Oh, I almost forgot. She was a Russian expert and presumably had knowledge of the language but when on Russian media she didn't understand enough to say "nyet" to a question posed, or something similar about not understanding a basic question posed.
bluto
7 Hours Ago
Condi's love could have saved him... "the love of a good woman"
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